Papua New Guinea - Child Mortality Rate
Since 2014, Papua New Guinea Child Mortality Rate fell by 2.9% year on year. With 8.46 Units (Deaths) Per Thousand Children Aged 5-14 in 2019, the country was number 43 comparing other countries in Child Mortality Rate. Papua New Guinea is overtaken by Kiribati, which was number 42 with 8.66 Units (Deaths) Per Thousand Children Aged 5-14 and is followed by Mauritania at 8.14 Units (Deaths) Per Thousand Children Aged 5-14. Niger topped the ranking with 36.53 Units (Deaths) Per Thousand Children Aged 5-14 in 2019, that is -2.1% compared to 2018. Cameroon, Democratic Republic of the Congo and Chad respectively ranked number 2, 3 and 4 in this ranking. Grenada recorded the best 5 years average growth at +1.7% per year, while Sri Lanka was the worst growing country at -12.3% per year.
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| Date | Units (Deaths) Per Thousand Children Aged 5-14 |
|---|---|
| 2019 | 8.46 |
| 2018 | 8.65 |
| 2017 | 8.93 |
| 2016 | 9.21 |
| 2015 | 9.49 |
How does Papua New Guinea rank in Child Mortality Rate?
| # | 194 Countries | Units (Deaths) Per Thousand Children Aged 5-14 | Last | YoY | 5‑years CAGR | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |
#1
Niger
|
37 | 2019 | -2.1 % | -2.6 % | View data | |
| 2 |
#2
Cameroon
|
32 | 2019 | +0.1 % | -1.3 % | View data | |
| 42 |
#42
Kiribati
|
9 | 2019 | -1.6 % | -2.5 % | View data | |
| 43 |
#43
Papua New Guinea
|
8 | 2019 | -2.2 % | -2.9 % | View data | |
| 44 |
#44
Mauritania
|
8 | 2019 | -3.6 % | -3.1 % | View data | |